‘Kita no Kuni kara’ screenwriter So Kuramoto dies at 91
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BEIJING (Kyodo) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping is unlikely to hold formal talks with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on the sidelines of a reg
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan is considering including a commitment to strengthening its "capabilities to deny" an adversary's aggression in coordination wit
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PARIS (Kyodo) -- The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven countries on Tuesday affirmed support for Ukraine, including winter assistance, and calle
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Major Japanese toymaker Tomy Co. said Tuesday it will rebrand as Takaratomy Corp. and introduce a new corporate logo as part of effor
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The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about whether people in Japan with transfusion histories may become eligible to do
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OSAKA -- Children who can chew food well tend to demonstrate a higher athletic ability, according to the findings of a Japan research team. While chew
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LONDON (Mainichi) -- Japan House London, a cultural center that displays Japanese culture, art, design and innovation, will open an exhibition on Nov.
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TOKUSHIMA (Kyodo) -- Hisato Machida, mayor of Awa in Tokushima Prefecture, was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of defrauding the city of 3.5 million yen
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Honda Motor Co. on Tuesday reported a 65.7 percent surge in net profit for the fiscal first half and raised its full-year outlook, ci
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- SoftBank Group Corp. on Tuesday reported a 768.01 billion yen ($4.9 billion) net loss for the April-September period as it was hit by
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Prosecutors on Tuesday sought 18 months in prison for a former Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force member accused of entering the Chin
